40.0% ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kingaroy Surrounds - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kingaroy Surrounds - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 40% of residents in Kingaroy Surrounds - South have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap in school completion is reflected in the area's low rate of higher qualifications compared to other Australian regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The proportion of people completing Year 12 rose by 7.1 points since 2011, but at 40% it remains far below the Queensland average of 57.1%. Roughly 32% of the population finished Year 10 as their highest school year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kingaroy Surrounds - South, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.3% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.2% of residents.
10.3% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Kingaroy Surrounds - South, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with a qualification, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 17.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.7% and Health at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 primary government schools in the area, which is more than about 59% of similar places. However, these schools are among the smallest at this level, with 245 total enrolments and a much lower advantage score than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.20
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
245
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
61
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
952
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kingaroy Surrounds - South
10 schools — 2,911 students, average ICSEA 958.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Kumbia State School, Kumbia | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 57 | 961 |
| Kingaroy State High School, Kingaroy | Government | Secondary | 23.2 km | 946 | 942 |
| Taabinga State School, Kingaroy | Government | Primary | 23.4 km | 394 | 934 |
| Kingaroy State School, Kingaroy | Government | Primary | 23.4 km | 325 | 908 |
| Crawford State School, Crawford | Government | Primary | 24.4 km | 42 | 913 |
| St Mary's Catholic College, Kingaroy | Catholic | Combined | 24.4 km | 288 | 984 |
| St John's Lutheran School, Kingaroy | Independent | Combined | 25.7 km | 692 | 1,010 |
| Coolabunia State School, Coolabunia | Government | Primary | 29.1 km | 121 | 966 |
| Wooroolin State School, Wooroolin | Government | Primary | 29.9 km | 25 | 931 |
| Tingoora State School, Tingoora | Government | Primary | 34.3 km | 21 | 861 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kingaroy Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319021507/kingaroy-surrounds-south/topic/education